Defining operations
The visibility of an operation in a class or an interface can be displayed in one of the following ways:
Visibility
Icon
Markers
Keywords
When selected
Displays the operation as an icon
Displays the visibility of the operation as a marker: - (private), # (protected), + (public), or * (package)
Displays the visibility of the operation as a word: private, protected, public, or package
You modify the display preferences for an operation in the Display
Preferences dialog box.
ϖTo modify the display preferences:
1Select Tools➤ Display Preferences. or
The Display Preferences dialog box appears.
2Expand the Object View node in the Category list.
3Select Operation.
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